OMG it's ridiculous how excited we are at my house! The lockout is finally over and hockey starts SATURDAY!! GO HABS GO!!! My hub can hardly stand it lol He had me call Charter to order the NHL center ice package as soon as they announced the deal. The girl laughed at me and said she was pretty sure I was the first one to order it, and she needed to get a supervisor because the codes weren't up yet. I was embarrassed, my hub was proud lol

Who else is suffering from hockey-deprivation? Any fellow Habs fans out there? (@fatchickonabike @french_mom ?) Am I the only one who's can't wait for hockey to start back up?!

I hate to sound all unpatriotic, but no. Not particularly excited to see pro hockey! Lol. The Oilers will do what they always do, storm out of the gate and wilt two months in. Oh...but we get first draft pick! Woo! Fuck.

@Dreamer that's a pretty common sentiment around here (I'm not in Montreal anymore) and for awhile, I almost thought my hub would give up but... he'll never give up on his wife, his kids, or his Habs. It's like breathing for him lol Our son's middle name is Rocket, after Rocket Richard (the priest was so impressed at his baptism lol)

Ummm no , sorry but not in a hockey town lol. I like the sport and will watch it from time to time , it's better than Football IMO. Have actually been to a few games in person ! We rarely get snow here. Now I am an odd one , I love curling !!! No one anywhere near here does , most people don't even know what it is. Lol. I get my curling fix every 4 years during the winter Olympics !!!

" Wibbly wobbly timey wimey ......." The Doctor" I'm a leafe on the wind..watch how I soar ." Wash :((" Oh the wall had it comming.' Sherlock Holmes yea I am geek !!

@momofdbb I love curling! DH's uncle was head of his curling club before his stroke last year and their whole fam curls (and they're good!) It's so much fun to watch once you know the rules (and who doesn't like to yell HURRY HAAARRRRDDD!!!!" lol It's just fun!)

@PurpleFlowers my friend Terri moved to MN, she is a major wingnut. Every year we mock each other in text back and forth when our respective teams lose (I am a bit more mockable, ok..) and when they play each other??? Oh it is ON and CRACKIN!!! "That was the stupidest move I have ever seen in my life....HAHAHAHAHAHAHA score!!!!"

I can't believe this, but once driving thru the parking lot at the mall, during playoffs, some dude in a Wings jersey. DD was pretty little and before anyone could say not to, she whizzed her window down and shouted "REDWINGS STINK!!!!!!!". We had to zoom away in hysterics.

@SAHM1020 it is fun !!! I get teased by my parents , kids , random strangers. It's sad. But I just like it !! I have stayed up late to watch it on odd times. Was thrilled when I got to watch it last time durring lunch breaks! @KrabbyKay that sounds like fun !! I wish I could try it but there is nowhere anywhere near here that does it

" Wibbly wobbly timey wimey ......." The Doctor" I'm a leafe on the wind..watch how I soar ." Wash :((" Oh the wall had it comming.' Sherlock Holmes yea I am geek !!

@purpleflowers, once the Leafs are out (haha, laugh some more, Leafs haters) Detroit is my team! The only exception is if they're against a Canadian team in the finals, then I'll root for the Canadian team. Unless its Montreal of course, I do have some dignity.

"The truth will set you free. But first, it will piss you off." ~ Gloria Steinem

I couldn't care less if all professional sports dropped off the face of the earth, personally, but DH is a hockey fan. He's still pissed off about the lockout, though, and says he doesn't care that hockey's back. We'll see if that's actually true.

Part of growing up is learning to forgive your parents for being human.